In fact, Ling Yao often ran back to Nan's house these days for the books in the Qi Refining Hall, but he also found some "interesting" things along the way. For example, the Wu's Medical Clinic in Fengcheng City had an inextricable relationship with Qi practitioners in its early years.
It was also because of this that after Ling Yao met Wu Jinglong at the banquet, he confirmed the relationship between Wu's Medical Clinic and Wu Zifan, and indeed had a hint of friendship with Wu Zifan and Wu's Medical Clinic.
After all, if this small Wu's Medical Clinic is really related to the medical skills evolved from Qi Refiners and Qi Refiners, it will never be able to remain unscathed and neutral in future family struggles involving Qi Refiners. And if this small medical clinic wants to survive, it is destined to seek support and depend on it.
——Either you choose the Nan family, or you choose the enemies of the Nan family.
As for why there will be struggles between aristocratic families in the future...
It's "background setting", and the question is "the big stage where the protagonist shows off his light and heat", and the question is "how to push the plot forward without any conflicts".
In short, no matter how Ling Yao has a mediocre relationship with the Nan family, in the eyes of outsiders, he is still a Nan family, and he will inevitably have to consider for the Nan family when encountering problems. Opportunities related to Wu's Medical Center had already come to his door, so he naturally wanted to give it a try.
But now he is still in the stage of testing the value of the other party, and he has no persistent thoughts, let alone directly express such intentions.
Of course, even if you can't win over the Wu family through this, it would be good to find an obedient and interesting student for your tutor. Ling Yao is also willing to sell well and give the other party a few words of advice.
Anyway, the current Wu Zifan may find his behavior a bit strange, but in the end he cannot detect his true intention.
But just as Wu Zifan was thinking about things here, he heard the yelling and chaos in the audience gradually subsided. Zhou Jianqing, who was in charge of hosting the banquet, finally appeared in front of everyone. He named the theme of the banquet in a speech, which finally kicked off the banquet.
In order to save the face of the Zhou family, the people who had just had a conflict with Lin Tianyu finally restrained themselves. And people with a little bit of brains turned their attention to Mr. Zhou, the actual person in charge of the Zhou family and the man behind it.
Most of the people present were smart people, even the most stupid ones, and they all knew what the so-called business marriage was about. Although pleasing the little girl is one way to go, the more important thing is to get the approval of other people in the Zhou family - especially when the little girl doesn't seem to be willing to accept a business marriage at all.
According to the banquet process, it is time for representatives of each family to go up to celebrate birthdays and give gifts. Although Ling Yao was holding Wu Zifan as a barrier, he couldn't escape at times like this. He could only accept his fate and go up to join his cheap relatives and go through the motions.
Sure enough, as soon as Nan Guozhong took them up, they were treated warmly by the Zhou family. Mr. Zhou was kind-hearted, Mr. Zhou was polite and courteous, and Mr. Tuesday was all smiles. The whole scene seemed particularly harmonious and warm for a while.
In addition to sending carefully selected precious gifts, Nan Guozhong also introduced to Zhou Houde the two brothers Nan Bohong and Nan Botu who would be able to take on the important responsibilities of the Nan family in the future; Zhou Houde also nodded to the two amiably and only praised the Nan family for their numerous talents. , not having to worry about a hundred years later, it really makes him envious.
There was not a single sentence that directly mentioned the marriage, but every word was meant to test the matter. Of course, it was also mixed with many tricks such as finding out the opponent's strength and trump cards, which made Ling Yao roll his eyes inwardly.
At this time, he felt a little nostalgic for his days in the great world of Mang Sheng. Although he was the master of Yueyao Peak back then, it was inevitable that he would sometimes beat around the bush, make false claims, and make excuses with others. But when you are really impatient, you can know the level of the other party with just a glance of your consciousness, and all the problems will be solved with a fist. At most, it will be harder to wipe the butt. There is no need to torture people with such words...
It seems that a society governed by the rule of law also has the same difficulties as a society governed by the rule of law. It is a matter of exchanging pleasure for stability!
All I can say is that it is the lesser of two evils.
Anyway, he has no intention of marrying into the Nan family, let alone snatching the "protagonist's girl". At this time, he is naturally not as upright, well-controlled, and able to deal with things as easily as Nan Bohong. Instead, his eyes are wandering and he is crazy. As if he was afraid that the Zhou family would not dislike him, Mr. Nan glared at him several times.
Ling Yao didn't feel guilty at all, but instead glared back: Why are you glaring? If the Zhou family really plans to find the Nan family as their son-in-law, let's see what the protagonist does to you! I'm here for peace!
However, after just chatting for a while, several people present could also see that Zhou Houde looked a little languid. It was obvious that he had received so many guests while in poor spirits, and he was a little overwhelmed. Nan Guozhong was also a person who was very observant, and he no longer argued with him. Instead, as an "old friend", he advised him to pay attention to his health. If Chinese medicine didn't work well, he should see Western medicine. Don't worry about the Nan family. You should also go to the municipal hospital to have a look. If necessary, you can ask Nambotu to help them.
Ling Yao ruined the situation: "Please, I'm just an intern! Don't brag to me so much. Am I not ashamed?"
Nan Guo Zhonghu scolded with a face: "Is it possible that you can still be an intern for the rest of your life?!"
Ling Yao broke the news again: "I will go back to Kyoto after the internship period. Who wants to stay in Fengcheng!"
Nan Guozhong rolled his eyes in anger, gritted his teeth and kicked Ling Yao's calf, sighing: "My family is unlucky, my family is unlucky!"
Then he confessed to Zhou Houde:
"I'm sorry, I'm so confused, I made you laugh."
Zhou Houde still squinted his eyes and said with a kind smile: "Young people always have their own ideas. Anyway, you already have someone to succeed you, so why bother making things difficult for the younger generation?"
Then what? Then Nan Guozhong successfully held Ling Yao's ears and led the other two people down.
Nan Bohong just saw Ling Yao talking back to his grandfather in front of the Zhou family, and he was worried that he would offend the Zhou family and make the two brothers lose points in the hearts of the Zhou family.
After all, although he was not interested in a scholarly eldest lady like Zhou Yunyi, he was very interested in the Zhou family, which was gradually declining but still contained huge energy.
Nan Bozhan was able to overpower him only through marriage with the Li family. This was under the condition that the Li family was slightly inferior to the Nan family and not dependent on the Nan family. If he could marry the only daughter of the Zhou family, the Zhou family would wholeheartedly entrust him with their power and wealth. If the Nan family wanted to fully obtain this benefit, his status would naturally rise.
Originally, based on his family background and demonstrated abilities, as well as Nan Guozhong's support, he was very confident that he would win the favor of the Zhou family and win the marriage. But if Ling Yao makes such a fuss...it's a big deal.
At this moment, no matter how tolerant and generous he was towards his younger brother, he still felt a little bit unhappy in his heart.
But what surprised him was that Nan Guozhong, who looked very angry at first, did not mean to blame Ling Yao. Instead, he looked at Ling Yao with satisfaction - even if the look was fleeting.
Could it be that Nan Guozhong didn't actually plan to marry into the Zhou family? But before he came, he clearly had this plan. Could it be that the family did something during the banquet that made him dissatisfied?
Nan Bohong hesitated now. After all, the wife can choose, but the grandfather cannot be replaced. No matter how many benefits the Zhou family could give him, he couldn't make a choice at the risk of offending his own family.
Ling Yao rubbed his ears and looked at Nan Bohong's changing expressions and finally made up his mind. He felt that it would be a big loss if he didn't seek compensation from Mr. Nan this time.
It was obvious that he deliberately changed his rhetoric and changed his plan to treat Mr. Zhou directly to make it convenient for Mr. Zhou in the future. He made it clear that he did not want to lower his profile too low in front of the Zhou family and lose the face of the Nan family.
Of course, there is also a sense of testing the Zhou family here. If the Zhou family really intends to rely on the Nan family, they will naturally know what to do.
But he was just pushing the boat along, but the old man seemed to be putting on a fake show, causing his ears to hurt... He was simply waiting for an opportunity to retaliate!
But to be honest, even without Lin Tianyu, he still felt that the Zhou family was not a good match. This is just like the ancient emperor looking for a marriage with a powerful noble family. Before he ascends the throne, he can use the opportunity to pull the flag and have a good time; after he ascends the throne, he will have to be restrained by others at every turn, and he may even be bitten and swallowed in turn.
What's more, the Zhou family is old feudal and superstitious... Although Nan Bohong is not stupid, it is probably difficult to get any benefits.
But everyone here has their own plans, and he is no exception.
He is cowardly. He didn't want to show off his medical skills in front of the Zhou family, and then be jumped out and slapped in the face by Lin Tianyu!
Having said that, he would like to see which unlucky guy hired Wu's Medical Clinic. When the time comes, he will definitely brag about the medical clinic and trample on the protagonist. That would be called a good death.
The guests rushed to give gifts, and then it was finally the turn of the Zhou family's descendants. This is also the moment for the Zhou family to show off their heritage, and it is also the stage where the protagonist is most likely to steal the spotlight. Ling Yao also steeled himself at this moment, wanting to see which unlucky guy had been hit by the trick.
After a few casual glances, he could see the gifts they had given - Zhou Jianqing's gift was a full-year ginseng and an elegant and simple Duan inkstone, Zhou Shulan's gift was an agarwood-carved Wanshou screen, and Zhou Yunyi's gift was The other one is a small jade Buddha made of mutton-fat white jade.
Although in the eyes of the Nan family, such gifts can only be regarded as decent; in the eyes of others present, these are not only exquisitely made and expensive, but also rare objects bought with no money. Each of them is enough to change Become their family heirloom.
This was also a warning to them that although the Zhou family was temporarily in decline, a lean camel was bigger than a horse, and they still had enough confidence to negotiate and cooperate with them on an equal footing.
Mr. Zhou's face was filled with joy, and he seemed to be very satisfied with the wishes of his children and grandchildren. However, Ling Yao knew at just one glance that the gift given by Zhou Jianqing was obviously too light.
There is definitely a backup plan.
"Today is your seventieth birthday. The guests all sent you good gifts to celebrate your birthday, and Jianqing did not dare to be left behind. Although I dare not be more expensive than the exquisite ones, I hope you can show my filial piety. In addition to these two things, Jianqing also has something else to give to you. A gift from you.”
Ling Yao rolled his eyes, revealing a trace of schadenfreude.
——It turns out that this unlucky guy is you.
However, since he is one of the protagonist's "father-in-laws", I guess no matter how unlucky he is, he will not be so unlucky.
As expected, Zhou Jianqing invited Wu Jinglong out of the guest room. When Wu Jinglong announced his name, the guests all looked at him with surprise and envy.
It seems that although Wu's Medical Clinic is small, it has a good reputation among aristocratic families. Being able to invite Wu Jinglong, the "owner", to come and see the doctor in person is a great deal of face for the Zhou family. Even Nan Guozhong's face flashed with surprise and envy, which showed that this man was indeed a "big boss".
However, he felt that Nan Guozhong was probably more fortunate because he didn't let Nan Botu show off his shame just now.
Alas, he is an old tool.
Since he was a "famous doctor" invited, those present could not help but praise Wu Jinglong's medical skills and praise Zhou Jianqing's filial piety. Mr. Zhou naturally also gained face, his face was red with joy, his face was radiant, and he was shiny... Ahem, cough, cough, this wine is a bit too much.
Wu Jinglong's face was neither humble nor arrogant, as if these words of praise were not directed at him. After some casual conversation, he stepped forward with a low eyebrow and looked at Zhou Houde's expression while asking about his condition in detail.
Ling Yao could tell that Mr. Zhou's illness was mostly caused by high blood pressure in the elderly, but he knew nothing about the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Listening to Wu Jinglong quoting classics and making a diagnosis in a clear and logical manner, he felt his scalp numb. He dreamed back to high school and had to do reading comprehension when translating classical Chinese texts. In addition to exclaiming "Awesome", he was confused as to where he was so awesome. If he looked at it twice more, he would faint, so he had to quickly turn his eyes away to look at other people.
The other laymen must have even less understanding of what Wu Jinglong was talking about, but they nodded frequently with expressions of realization, like a group of primary school students who pretended to understand the lesson despite not understanding it.
Ling Yao tugged at his lips and was about to sigh when he heard a sudden and awkward laughter coming from the silent crowd.
"Pfft——"
Others naturally heard it, and turned their heads one after another, trying to find the source of the sound - which boy without eyes would dare to laugh rudely on such an occasion?
However, the owner of the laughter seemed not to notice the stagnant atmosphere at all, and instead said aloud:
"It turns out that this is the descendant of the Wu family that has been passed down for hundreds of years and has been praised by people all over the world. It's nothing more than that."
It turned out that he was openly questioning and provoking Wu's Medical Center!
Zhou Houde's face suddenly turned dark after hearing this. This is his birthday party. Not to mention that the person in front of him is a descendant of the famous Wu family. Even if the person standing in front of him is really a quack doctor, since it is a gift from his only son, others should give him face and praise the quack doctor as a peerless doctor. Miracle doctor. If anyone jumps out to question it, they will not only offend Dr. Wu, but also slap the Zhou family in the face!
Wu Jinglong's expression did not change after hearing this, but he comforted Zhou Houde with kind words to calm down, otherwise it would be easy to misjudge. Mr. Zhou finally suppressed his anger, but he no longer had a good look towards his own granddaughter.
——That's right, who else can be the rude person now besides Lin Tianyu, the male protagonist brought by Zhou Yunyi?
"This is due to liver and kidney yin deficiency, excessive liver yang, and internal movement of liver wind. You should take a medicine to calm the liver, calm wind, and calm the nerves*. I will prescribe a medicine for you, along with Maren pills. Drink it for seven days first, and then drink it for seven days. I will check on you again in the future and change your dressing."
In front of many people, Wu Jinglong only briefly mentioned the cause of the disease and said that he already had a good cure. Zhou Houde was convinced by everyone in Chinese medicine and nodded his thanks repeatedly.
However, even though Wu Jinglong has a good temper, he cannot sit idly by when he is ridiculed in front of so many people. Now that the diagnosis was completed, he slowly turned his head, raised his hands and asked Lin Tianyu:
"This gentleman questions the Wu family's medical skills, but what kind of advice does he have?"
"How can he have any great opinions! What kind of medical skills does a country bumpkin who majors in computer science know? Miss Zhou and we both go to the same school, so she naturally knows it!"
Someone next to him immediately interjected. It must be some rich second generation who was in the same school as the protagonist. He was stepped on by the protagonist on weekdays, but now he finally took the opportunity and wanted to step on him in return.
Ling Yao shook his head inwardly: Seizing the opportunity to step on the protagonist? Dream on you! You took the opportunity to be trampled by the protagonist!
No matter how inferior she is to a wealthy family, no matter how much they look down upon her, she is still the guest brought to the banquet by Zhou Yunyi herself. This guy is good. Not only did he interrupt in a pretentious manner to gain face in front of the Zhou family, he also wanted Zhou Yunyi to "expose his shortcomings" with him to verify his correctness...
If I had to comment, it would be that I couldn't have thought of such a stupid move until I had a cerebral thrombosis in seven or eight years.
As expected, Zhou Yunyi showed an embarrassed look and just tugged on Lin Tianyu's clothes, seeming to beg him to stop talking.
But is Lin Tianyu the kind of person who looks at people's faces? Obviously not. If Wu Jinglong had only asked in reply, he would have been able to politely point out the inaccuracies; but now that his medical skills were questioned, the young man's temperament was aroused, and he wanted to add gunpowder to his words:
"Zhao Yi, people can be incompetent or ignorant, but you can't think that others are incompetent when you are incompetent. You don't have the ability to treat people's illnesses. You only know how to live and drink and spend money like water all day long. How do you know? I can't?! Not only can I watch for Mr. Zhou, but I can also watch for you!"
He broke away from Zhou Yunyi's hand, took a step forward, and said calmly:
"When you wake up every morning, your hair falls in flakes next to your pillow, and when you comb your hair with a comb, it falls out even more. The hair on the top of your head is sparse and bald, and your scalp itches unbearably. Even though you spray a lot of perfume, you still can't hide the smell of your scalp*, so I have low self-esteem, and I don’t even dare to get close to women. However, I have other thoughts about Miss Zhou, so I am jealous of me. Am I right? "
Before he finished speaking, the people around Zhao Yi suddenly looked strange and moved away from Zhao Yi silently with their noses covered. When Zhao Yi was told about his illness, his face immediately turned red, and he could only tremble and curse:
"Nonsense! You are talking nonsense! How can you know my situation when you are standing so far away!"
Ling Yao was thinking at this moment: This young man Lin Tianyu is not kind. Although Zhao Yi is stupid and bad, he claims to be a miracle doctor and he always has some ethics as a doctor. No matter how angry he is, how can he tell the patient's condition in front of so many people and humiliate them?
However, Lin Tianyu did not think as much as Ling Yao thought. The more he saw Zhao Yi panic, the more proud he became, and the more he wanted to see Zhao Yi make a fool of himself:
"My Qingyougu medical skills don't need those frivolous and complicated steps at all. I can see the root of the disease at just one glance. Zhao Yi, you should think more about yourself. Your disease is most afraid of anger. This anger of yours, More and more hair will fall out, more and more hair will fall out... Soon, you will become bald——"
At this moment, Zhao Yi turned pale with fear and quickly reached out to grab his hair, as if he was afraid that he would lose his hair again. It's a pity that it was better if he didn't scratch it at the moment. When he scratched it, his hair fell out even more, and a lot of hair fell on the spot. The young master Zhao suddenly screamed and fled in a panic like a madman. He pushed countless people into the crowd and finally disappeared without a trace.
The people around him were also frightened by Zhao Yi's performance. At this moment, their eyes on Lin Tianyu were less contemptuous and more wary.
Lin Tianyu just snorted, quickly turned his head, and looked at Wu Jinglong again:
"Let's get down to business. Mr. Wu is a man of etiquette, but his medical skills are really mediocre. Mr. Zhou is indeed ill with liver qi, but it is not as easy as Mr. Wu said. He has a bad habit and he doesn't have much time. , no matter how powerful your medicine is, if you drink it, you may not be able to last for a few days!"
For a while, the guests were all whispering to each other about whether Lin Tianyu was talking nonsense or whether it was true, and the scene fell into chaos.
And Ling Yao, who was ignored in the chaos, was praying:
Don't see me, don't see me, don't see me, don't see me...
God knows how the protagonist in this world can be so cruel, so cruel and so unreasonable! How could anyone directly confront the birthday girl at a banquet? He doesn't even have time to escape now! !
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*Both cases are from APP Chinese medicine practitioners. (Thanks to Ji Ceng for letting me pretend to be good at B (Ji Ceng wanted to hit me after hearing this))
No matter what kind of disease it is, whether it affects others or not, the sick person is the one who suffers the most. Don’t follow Lin Tianyu’s example of mocking and sarcastic patients =m=
